DAY 23 : FRANCE : CASTET-ARROUY to MARSOLAN - 19 kms - 4 1/2 hours

Distance walked so far : 468.5 kms
Weather : cool, cloudy : 20o

Farewell breakfast with Kurt and Elisabeth (Gratz, Austria) as
we move on to different destinations. We all spent the night
in Chez Nat - Nat has 3 bedrooms which she rents out.

Over half way to St Jean...and a night away from the
unfortunately- named town, Condom.

 

Soft paths, shade and cool weather - perfect walking

 

Hay being stored for winter.

 

Interesting market gardens, planted neatly.
We saw 2 signs for snail farms today -
love to see how they breed them.

 

We walked through Lectoure - pop. 4,000. One of the oldest towns
 in the Gers River region. It is a walled town with ramparts. It also reknown
as a spa town with an ancient fountain dedicated to the Roman
goddess, Diana.

 

The cathedral in Lectoure is built on an
old Roman temple.

 

Lectoure is a hill-top town so we took advantage of
the view and had lunch on the terrace of one of the many
restaurants.

 

Our gite tonight is in a little country town. There is a range of 
accommodation on the property but our sleeping quarters
are in a little cottage overlooking a small forest.

  

A bunk room with a view.

 

.....and a pool...

 

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...good food...not the cat...

 

 

..great company!

 

M&M
25/9/12